Super Quick Orange Chicken with Couscous

Can you tell I have a lot of couscous in the pantry that I’m trying to use up? :)

This was a super late, super quick meal I brought together after a super long day. I realize the idea is not that different then yesterdays One Pot Chicken with Mango and Couscous but I thought I’d share anyway and show you how versatile this type of dish is.

The formula is simple… especially for 1 serving… 3-4 ounces of your favorite protein. Brown it. Add some flavorful liquid (juice or broth about 1/4 cup) and any spices you like. Bring to a boil. Add the couscous (1/4 cup). Cover, remove from heat. wait 5 minutes and eat! Of course if you have fresh veggies add them too! I’m just all out. :(

Seriously… how simple is that? Here’s the flavor combo I put together tonight.

Brown the chicken in a small pot with a bit of non-stick cooking spray. Juice the orange and add it to the pot along with the soy sauce and ginger. Bring to a boil, add the couscous, cover and remove from the heat.

I have been so inspired by your couscous recipes last night I tried one of my own. I prepared as you do, but I used chicken, roasted red cherry tomatoes (that I roasted myself) and low fat feta cheese, I used greek seasoning and chicken stock for the couscous and flavoring on the chicken. I topped it with a little fresh greek oregano and had a side of home made pita chips with it, it was yummy! Thanks for the inspiration! Now I'm excited to play with couscous again! :) Reply

Lori

June 28, 2009

Made this tonight and my kids LOVED it. Easy, tasty and healthy - I will be making this again and trying it with other flavors. Thank you!! Reply

Ok, this one is a keeper! Question, I've used couscous before but I don't believe it was "whole wheat"? Is there a difference? Taste difference? Point difference? etc? This is not only so easy but soooo delish sounding! I cannot wait to shop so I can get the stuff to do it! Reply

Bev - I have only ever made whole grain. :) It's the same as regular pasta vs whole wheat. As in regular couscous is made from stripped flour and whole grain couscous is made from 100% whole grain flour. Either is fine I just choose whole grain whenever possible. Reply

Amy

November 13, 2009

This might be a silly question but I was just wondering (because I've never made couscous before) do you cook the couscous separate before adding it to the recipe, or just throw it in the pan dry? Reply

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